Portable wire-fence post.



No. 874,804. PATENTED DEC. 24, 1907. w.-B. STAMBAUGH.

PORTABLE WIRE FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18.1907.

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PORTABLE WIRE-FENCE POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1907.

Application filed June 18, 1907. Serial No. 379,588.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM B. STAM- BAUGI-I, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at VVoodsboro, in the county of Frederick, State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PortableI/Vire-Fence Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in portable wirefence posts and it particularly comprehends a portable base, a fencepost detachably seated thereon, braces between the fence post and thebase and clamping elements carried by the post for engagement with thestrands of wire constituting the fence structure.

In connection with a fence post constructed generally as abovedescribed, the invention has for its object to provide a novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, the details of whichwill appear in the course of the following description, in whichreference is had to the accompanying drawings formin a part of thisspecification, like characters of reference designating similar parts,throughout the several views, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of use of a postconstructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal section taken through the base of the post.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates the base and thenumeral 2 the post proper. The base 1 is constituted of an oblong blockand is formed centrally thereof with a socket 3 in which the lower endof the post 2 is received. The said post is provided at its sides withsuitable wire clamps and holders 4 to receive the ends of the strands ofwire forming the fence structure and the clamps 4 include means forregulating the tension of the wire. The base 1 carries at the endsthereof rigidly held hooks 5 which have their bills engaged through thelooped lower ends 6 of the braces 7. The upper ends of the braces 7 arelooped as at 8 and are engaged with hooks 9 having threaded shanks 10.The shanks 10 are engaged in sockets 11 swiveled upon pivoted stems 12,the latter being provided at opposite sides at the upper end of the post2. Thus when the post 2 is engaged in the socket 3 it is firmly seatedby rotating the swiveled sockets 11 to take up the slack of the braces7. The posts 2 and their adjuncts thus constructed may be disposed atany suitable and desired intervals. The fence post constructed inaccordance with the present invention is simple in its structuraldetails, inexpensive to manufacture and practical and efficient in use.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and efficientmeans are provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention, butwhile the elements herein shown and described are well adapted to servethe functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may bemade in the proportions, shape and arrangement of the several parts,without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as definedin the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

In combination with a fence post base and a fence post having a seatingthereon centrally thereof, hooks carried by said base at opposite endsthereof, turn buckles hung pivotally from the upper end of said post atopposite sides thereof, hooks having threaded shanks and forming a partof said turn buckles and braces connecting said turn buckles with saidrespective first named hooks, said braces each comprising a rod formedat its ends with eyes for detachable engagement with said respectivehooks.

In testimony whereof, I affiX my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

WVILLIAM B. STAMBAUGH.

Witnesses:

CHARLES W. DOROUS, A. H. ETZLER.

